Improvement in children s carriages



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Improvement in Chldrens Carriages. NO. 131,317. Patented Sep. 10, 1872.

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Improvement in Childrens Carriages. No. 131,317. Patented sep.1o,187'2.

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UNITEE STATES PATENT EEIcEo HARRISON WEED, OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.

IMPROVEMENT IN CHILDRENS CARRIAGES.

Specication forming part of Letters Patent No. 13l,317, dated September 10, 1872.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRISON WEEE, of Newr Haven, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, have invented certain Improvements Applicable to Carriages for Children; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing making part of this specication, in which- Figure 1, Plate 1, is a view of one side of the body of a childs carriage, showing the handle applied to the rear end thereof. Fig. 2, Plate 1, is a bottom view of Fig. 1. Fig. 3, Plate 2, is a front view of the handles and their sliding-hook-fastening.

Similar letters' of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several iigures.

My object is to combine with the handles of a childs carriage, which are removable and with sockets at both ends of the carriage, a locking device, which will be hereinafter explained.

The following description of my invention will enable others skilled in the art to understand it.

In the accompanying` drawing, A represents Vthe body of a childs carriage, which may be of the usual well-known form for a single seat. To the front and rear ends of this body tapering sockets B are secured for receiving the ends 0o a of the handles C C, which are connected together by a cross-bar, C', in the usual well-known manner. The handles are removable, and can thus be applied to the sockets B at the front or rear ends of the body, as may be desired.

For the purpose of readily and securely fastening the handles into either pair of sockets I have invented the following devices: A bar c, is secured across the handles C C just above their tapered ends, and to this bar a laterallysliding catch-plate, D, is Aapplied by means of pins p p and oblong slots p2. This plate D has a hooked catch, c, on one end for engaging in a hole, b, in the outer side of one of the sockets B of each pair, and it has a straight catch, c', on the other end for engaging in a hole which is made into the inner side of one socket, B, of each pair. The plate D is acted on by a spring, s, which is attached to it and to the bar e at t' i. This spring holds the catch-plate in position for engaging with the sockets B, and when so engaged the spring prevents casual disengagement of the handles from their sockets. For the purpose of releasing the catch-plate from the sockets when it is desired to remove the handles from their sockets a ring-handle, d, is employed, which is pivoted to the bar c at p1, and connected, by a pin and notch, to th'e catch-plate.

It will be seen from the above description that I employ for a childs carriage removable handles, which can be readily secured to either end of the carriage, as it may be desired to draw or push the same for protecting the face of the occupant from the sun or wind.

Having described my invention, what I claim Aas new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The sliding catch-plate D and handle d in combination with the removable handles and sockets, applied to a childs carriage, substantially as described. .Y

HARRISON WEED. Witnesses:

WILLIAM H. CoUcH, SMITH G. WEEE. 

